Many residents have wondered about the mysterious tunnels that run underneath Fullerton College and Fullerton Union High School. Water-proofed and located roughly eight feet below ground-level, the maze-like maintenance tunnels wander for […]
We are finally beginning to settle comfortably into the fall season, which in our area is quite a relief. Less heat, warm-colored leaves, and cooler air are all things that most people […]
Haunted Downtown Back in October of 2000 some serious investigating was underfoot regarding the often-heard rumors of haunted locations downtown. After contacting KLOS about hosting their annual Mark & Brian Halloween Parade […]
Aimee Aul is a longtime Fullerton resident, museum educator, artist, and musician. She talks to Urooj about her early involvement in the Fullerton Observer, the Fullerton Haunted Walking Tours, and the lawn […]
When my dad was an elementary school student in the early 1970s, he remembers going with a friend to Featherly Regional Park in Anaheim as part of Fullerton’s Youth Science Center. It […]
Fun and spirited. This was the overall vibe that kept over 300 student leaders from eight high schools across the Fullerton Joint Union High School District (FJUHSD) engaged throughout the symposium held […]
Voters cannot count on the truthfulness of signs around town or the various flyers and glossy ads flooding mailboxes before elections. Lots of dirty politics takes place in the attempt to sway […]
Voters have a number of upcoming opportunities to meet candidates running for local office. Here are some upcoming candidate forums: The League of Women Voters of North Orange County will be hosting […]
What was life like when I grew up as a teenager? How does it differ from today? A main difference was that schools remained open. There was no COVID scare. The Korean […]
If you’ve ever walked or driven down North Harbor Boulevard in downtown Fullerton, you may have noticed an old fashioned street clock positioned on the curb in front of a brick building […]
It’s important for renters to know about rights when interacting with landlords. The CA Department of Real Estate recently introduced a guide outlining residential tenants’ and landlords’ rights and responsibilities. Here are […]
As in the 1996 film William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet, actor Leonardo DiCaprio — who played the role of Romeo — never seems to fulfill a romantic relationship with a happy ending. […]
The evening of the Second Annual Gala Fundraiser for the Electric Company Theatre included the exciting season announcement for the 2022-2023 shows at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center and a performance called The […]
A group of Kizh (also called Tongva or Gabrieleno) people were witnesses to a very unusual sight on July 29, 1769. An exotic new people had arrived at their village, speaking a […]
Father-Con and Artists for Change hosted a film screening of Angie: Lost Girls on Wednesday, July 27 at the Look Dine-in Theater in Downey. The film is about a teenage girl who […]
Earlier this summer, before my family went on a brief trip, we filled out a vacation check application through the Fullerton Police website. The Vacation Check, which is open only to residences […]
The Warehouse of Contemporary Art (WOCA) hosted an art exhibit on Saturday, August 13 featuring new and emerging artists. The gallery has been on hiatus due to COVID-19, but now are back […]
We are a pill society, taking a pill for everything from headaches to muscle aches, pain, joy, sleep, weight control, and stress. Illicit drugs fit into our culture because people want the […]
Aidan Wong needed to make a choice – what language to take during high school. Spanish. Korean. Mandarin. German. “I didn’t want to take Spanish because virtually everyone takes it,” Wong said. […]
Three Fullerton American Legion Post 142 members received the Ambassador of Peace Medal on Sunday, August 7 for those who served on or around the Korean Peninsula during the Korean War. The […]
Citric Acid: An Online Orange County Literary Arts Quarterly of Imagination and Reimagination is a quarterly journal based in Orange County, California. The editors of the journal, Andrew Tonkovich and Jaime Campbell, […]
Stitch by stitch. Thread by thread. Colorful pieces of fabric are woven together by loving hands to create a comforting quilt for our most valiant warriors. Quilts of Valor was born of […]
On an overcast morning near the end of July, two volunteer tour guides wearing T-shirts that read “Park People” sat on the benches outside the sliding glass doors of the Fullerton Community […]
As we wrap up our two-month summer break, a new bell schedule awaits us when we return to school this fall. Middle schools and high schools are to “begin no earlier than […]
Here are some events happening in Fullerton during the week of August 1-7: Tuesday, August 2 • Fullerton City Council Meeting (5:30pm): Agenda items include: City Manager Temporary Contract Award Authority, Opioid […]
Just as most cars need to be refueled constantly, so does the nation’s blood supply. The American Red Cross has faced a concerning drop in blood and platelet donations this summer. Donors […]
Renowned gallerist and wearable art visionary Lisa M. Berman invited award-winning artists to an in-person artist pop-up sale and panel to discuss their creative work at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center on July […]
On a hot summer day in July I met with Ellie Monroe, President of Osher Lifelong Learning Institute known as OLLI to discuss how they kept the programs going through the pandemic. […]
In his book Fentanyl, Inc., Ben Westhoff writes, “This is a topic about this generation of young people and the addiction problem with fentanyl, the most dangerous of the opioids.” The problem […]
Timing is important. Summer is a great time to remove a lawn but hold off on planting your new drought tolerant plants until late fall, taking advantage of cooler temperatures and winter […]
Vegan eatery offers simple, delicious dishes Trending in Fullerton over the past several years are women-owned businesses that embrace social causes. Meet restaurateur Jasmine Hernandez and her 2-year-old eatery: Chicana Vegana. Vegana […]
Fullerton is a city rich with parks and recreational trails. Most residents are familiar with Hillcrest Park. However, they may not be aware of the other parks within the City. A few […]
Young Observers is not just a group of student volunteers who write for the Fullerton Observer. Now in its 4th year, the club has expanded to include a separate group of volunteers […]
At the June 21 Council Meeting, while many people were out enjoying the Day of Music, Council voted to close the Wilshire Bike Boulevard once again (temporarily) in the 100 west block. […]
In today’s fragile political climate, it is often easy for symbols to be misrepresented. During the Fullerton Union High School graduation, senior Scarlet Marenco had her graduation cap confiscated due to her […]
